Tag:Banditry

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Nigeria Is Bleeding, CAN Cries Out As Christians Observe Black Sunday

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared that Nigeria is bleeding under the weight of insecurity, as Christians across the country observed a...

Toyin Adebayo - June 14, 2026

Defence

Adeleke orders new surveillance drones after reported disappearance of five security drones in Osun

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has directed the immediate procurement of new surveillance drones and security equipment following the alleged disappearance of five...

Toyin Adebayo - June 4, 2026

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“WE’LL DEFEAT INSECURITY SOON” — FIRST LADY TINUBU ASSURES NIGERIANS

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that the country will soon overcome its security challenges, amid rising concerns over kidnapping, banditry, and...

Olajumoke Sanusi - June 1, 2026

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Clerics Accuse Two Ex-Governors of Fueling North-West Banditry, Demand Prosecution

Northern clerics under the banner of the Concerned Northern Inter-Faith Clergy for Peace have accused two former governors of laying the groundwork for the...

Udehi Alambo - December 19, 2025

FCT

FCT Police Nab Zamfara Man Trying to Buy 1,000 Rounds of Ammunition for Bandits

A 32-year-old man from Gusau, Zamfara State, has been arrested in the Federal Capital Territory for allegedly attempting to procure 1,000 rounds of live...

Akeem Adebayo - December 10, 2025

Crime

Kwara Community in Anguish: Monarch Still Held by Bandits 10 Days After Abduction, Police Silent

Ten days after gunmen kidnapped the Ojibara of Bayagan-Ile, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, in broad daylight on his farm, the Bayagan-Ile community in Ifelodun Local...

Akeem Adebayo - December 8, 2025

Crime

ADC Accuses Tinubu Administration of “Expanding Banditry Economy” Through Terrorist Negotiations

ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu's security strategy, accusing the federal government of "expanding...

Toyin Adebayo - November 26, 2025

FCT

Bello Calls An Emergency Security Meeting In Response To Banditry And Kidnapping In FCT Suburbs

Malam Mohammed Musa Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has convened an emergency meeting of the FCT Security Committee to discuss how...

Toyin Adebayo - April 11, 2022

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